Verborgene Genies: Sergei Babayan in München

By Benedikt Zacher, 19 March 2019

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“Babayan erzeugte ein Spannungsfeld zwischen unendlicher Schönheit und flatterhafter Vergänglichkeit”

Reviewed at Prinzregententheater, Munich on 17 March 2019

Pärt, Für Alina

Liszt, Ballade no. 2 in B minor, S 171

Ryabov, Fantasia in memory of Maria Yudina, Op.21

Rameau, Pièces de clavecin: L'entretien des Muses

Rameau, Nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin: Les sauvages

Rameau, Pièces de clavecin: Le Rappel des oiseaux

Rameau, Nouvelle Suite: Suite in A minor

Chopin, Polonaise no. 1 in C sharp minor, Op.26 no.1

Chopin, Waltz no. 7 in C sharp minor, Op.64 no.2

Chopin, Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op.60

Rachmaninov, Étude-tableau in E flat minor, Op.39 no.5

Rachmaninov, 6 Moments musicaux: Allegretto in E flat minor, Op.16 no.2

Rachmaninov, 6 Moments musicaux: Maestoso in C major, Op.16 no.6

Bach, Goldberg Variations, BWV988: Aria

Sergei Babayan, Piano

Florestan wins over Eusebius in Sergei Babayan’s Zankel Hall recital

Edward Sava-Segal, 2nd November

The Russian's Carnegie Hall recital again showcased Babayan's singular voice among today's great pianists.

****1

Superstars Trifonov and Babayan play Bartók with the OSM

Ian Cochrane, 23rd May

Stravinsky and Bartók rarities were the genesis of a superb concert program in Montreal with Finnish conductor Hannu Lintu.

****1

Hannu Lintu makes a brilliant debut with the New York Philharmonic

Cameron Kelsall, 18th November

The Finnish conductor paired works by compatriots Jean Sibelius and Kaija Saariaho with interesting, offbeat selections from Stravinsky and Bartók.

*****

Glorious Rachmaninov from Sergei Babayan and the RLPO

Peter Connors, 28th May

Sergei Babayan dazzles the Liverpool audience in Rachmaninov's ever-popular Second Piano Concerto.

****1

Babayan delivers steel-fingered pianism in marathon Columbus recital

Sam Jacobson, 23rd October

In a wide-ranging recital program, Sergei Babayan champions repertoire from Bach to the late 20th century.

****1

Argerich and Babayan join forces in Cleveland

Sam Jacobson, 30th October

Martha Argerich made her highly-anticipated Cleveland debut in a stunning recital with Sergei Babayan, notably featuring the latter’s ingenious Prokofiev transcriptions for two pianos.

*****

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Benedikt Zacher

Benedikt hat in München Musik und Jura studiert und dann an der LSE einen MSc in Global Market Economics erworben. Er spielt nach wie vor regelmäßig und begeistert Kammermusik, vorzugsweise als Geiger oder Bratscher im Streichquartett. Benedikt liebt jede Art klassischer Musik, und zwar besonders Kammermusik mit Streichern, Klavier, gerne auch mit Gesang, Orchesterkonzerte und schließlich die Oper.